Misleading

Misleading because he mentions 97 clergy who oppose the Pope's teachings on contraception. Out of the tens of thousands of Catholic clergy, this is hardly representative. Consider also, "Catholics for a Free Choice" is a well-funded political organization. Inaccurate because Humanae Vitae does not prohibit birth control, as he states, only artificial means of birth control. Unfair because he states "Catholic" Brazil and Italy have accepted family planning and abortion. He failed to mention Ireland's recent rejection of abortion despite a multimillion-dollar effort by Planned Parenthood.

What has the toleration of abortion/contraception brought the world? China's one child per family policy is practiced using forced abortion through the third trimester. Fetal tissue is being bought and sold for experimental and cosmetic purposes. The U.S.A. has the highest teen-age abortion rate in the world (almost half a million a year). Despite increasing the availability of abortion/contraception, teen pregnancy has risen.

Abortion/contraception have not helped us solve the problems of acid rain, atomic waste, malnutrition and hunger. These problems are rooted in greed, ignorance and the refusal of those in power to distribute available resources. These problems may always exist, no matter how few people populate this planet.

Rev. Zweizig, opinions delivered in fairness and based on facts are encouraged. Your prejudice however, I will not tolerate.